Japanese Slang! How to say “ far and away the best ” in Japanese?→ Dan-totsu【断トツ】

“Dantotsu” (「断トツ」) is an abbreviation of “danzen toppu”—the “danzen” meaning “a cut above” or “absolute,” and the “toppu” meaning “first place” or “pinnacle.” It is used in many different fields—sports (primarily races), sales, popularity, and any situation to which rankings can be applied. “Dantotsu” can mean “the top” on its own, but it is often used to mean “far and away” in phrases like “dantotsu ichii” (“far and away number one”), “dantotsu de hayai” (“by far the fastest”), and “dantotsu no ninki” (“the most popular by a long shot”).